Eastern long-necked turtle
| Eastern long-necked turtle | |
|---|---|
| Ventral view of female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | Chelidae |
| Genus: | Chelodina |
| Subgenus: | Chelodina |
| Species: | C. longicollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chelodina longicollis Shaw, 1794 | |
| Synonyms | |
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The eastern long-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis), also known as the common long-necked turtle and common snake-necked turtle, is an east Australian species of snake-necked turtle that inhabits a wide variety of water bodies and is an opportunistic feeder. It is a side-necked turtle (Pleurodira), meaning that it bends its head sideways into its shell rather than pulling it directly back.